Monday, December 2 11TH Grade Homework Assignment

What is the primary theme of 'The Open Boat'?

• The struggle for survival

• The inevitability of fate

• The importance of friendship

• The power of nature over man

What role does the captain play in the story?

• He is the comic relief

• He is a passive observer

• He provides leadership and guidance

• He is the main antagonist

What do the seagulls symbolize in the story?

• Hope and salvation

• Indifference of nature

• Danger and threat

• Guidance and direction

How does the correspondent's view of the soldier in 'Bingen on the Rhine' change?

• He gains a deeper understanding and empathy

• He becomes indifferent to the soldier's plight

• He sees the soldier's situation as trivial

• He feels anger towards the soldier

What is ironic about the fate of the oiler?

• He was the strongest swimmer but did not survive

• He was the weakest but survived

• He was the least experienced but led the group

• He was the most optimistic but lost hope

Read this excerpt from "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane: 

It is fair to say here that there was not a lifesaving station within twenty miles in either direction, but the men did not know this fact and in consequence they made dark and opprobrious remarks concerning the eyesight of the nation's lifesavers. Four scowling men sat in the dinghy and surpassed records in the invention of epithets.

What is the meaning of the word opprobrious within the context of the excerpt?

• forcefully convincing

• marked by resourcefulness

• expressing criticism or contempt

• restful or relieved

What is the significance of the omniscient narration in "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane? 

• The omniscient narrator's overview of all the characters provides a foreshadowing of the ending.

  
  

• The detached perspective of the omniscient narrator emphasizes nature's indifference toward humans.

  
  

• The omniscient narrator's reverent tone toward the sea indicates that nature is more important than man.

  
  

• The omniscient narrator's compassionate tone toward the characters shows respect for human endurance.

  
  

Why is pacing important in a text?

• It helps develop ideas and mood at the appropriate speed.

• It is necessary in creating believable character archetypes.

  
  

• It helps to identify examples of inductive reasoning.

  
  

• It is necessary in creating correct parallel structure.